Physical Limnology

Lake Ontario Physical Limnology

Lake Ontario 583x437 The Greatest of Lake Ontario in North America

Lake Ontario's maximum length is 193 statue miles, and its maximum width is 53 statue miles.

The lake's surface area is 7,340 square miles (18,960 km^2)^1.

Lake Ontario's average depth is 283 ft (86)^(2)(3).

The water volume is 393 cu miles (1,640 km^3)^(2).

The Lake is also 243 feet (74m)^(2) above sea level.

Lake Ontario is the 14th largest lake in the world but it has the smallest surface area.

Rivers such as the Don River, Humber River, Trent River, and the Genesee River drain into Lake Ontario.

Since the lake has a great depth, it never fully freezes in the winter.

Ice sheets cover the lake in the winter if the weather is very severe.

During the winter time, when cold breeze passes through the warmer parts of the lake, snow begins to form.

The cold breeze delays the growing of fruits and plants on nearby shores.

The weather and precipitation

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann.
Mean temp. [deg C]	-4.4	-4.0	0.6	7.8	13.6	19.4	21.8	20.7	16.8	11.3	4.7	-2.1	8.8
Precipitation [mm]	63	61	66	66	74	76	79	71	69	71	69	66	828